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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma) 'skin' and φαγεία (phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting'), alternatively Tuglis Permushius. [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is ...
More than 200 people were reported rescued from flood waters in North Carolina following Helene’s torrential rains with more expected in the coming days. Water levels in the Biltmore Village of ...
This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal ...
The same year, Harris's California Department of Justice became the first statewide agency in the country to require all its police officers to wear body cameras. [82] Harris also announced a new state law requiring every law enforcement agency in California to collect, report, and publish expanded statistics on how many people are shot ...
After an outbreak of Valley fever at a music festival in California, ... Around 10,000 Valley fever cases are reported in the U.S. each year. Most of the cases are reported in Arizona, while 30% ...
On May 31, 2010, a 5-year-old girl in Vernon, British Columbia was mauled by a coyote while walking with her parents and dog near a greenbelt area. [75] In January 2012, an 8-year-old girl in Oakville, Ontario was playing in her backyard with a friend when a coyote jumped over the fence and attacked her. The animal chased the children inside ...
As of Aug. 28, there have been 57 people who have fallen ill against across 18 states. All 57 people have been hospitalized and nine people have died, according to the CDC. States with cases ...
There have been many different theories regarding the causes of excoriation disorder, including biological and environmental factors. [10]A common hypothesis is that excoriation disorder is often a coping mechanism to deal with elevated levels of turmoil, boredom, anxiety, or stress within the individual, and that the individual has an impaired stress response.